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Interactive forms - iText 5 Documentation

Is your form based on AcroForm technology or is it based on the XML Forms Architecture? That's a common counter-question you'll be confronted with when asking a question about forms. In any case, these answers should help you solving the most common problems with respect to forms.

How to get specific types from AcroFields? Like PushButtonField, RadioCheckField, etc


How to fill out a PDF file programmatically? (AcroForm technology)


How to fill out a PDF file programmatically? (Dynamic XFA)


How to add a new form from an existing PDF template?


How can I add a new AcroForm field to a PDF? | iText 5 PDF Development Guide


How to add an image to an AcroForm field? | iText 5 PDF Development Guide


How to align AcroFields? | iText 5 PDF Development Guide


How to change the text color of an AcroForm field? | iText 5 PDF Development Guide


Is it safe to remove XFA? - iText 5 Documentation


How to tell iText which fields to flatten first? | iText 5 PDF Development Guide


How to merge forms from different files into one PDF?


How to find out which fields are required? | iText 5 PDF Development Guide


How to flatten a XFA PDF Form using iTextSharp? | iText 5 PDF Development Guide


How to fill XFA form using iText without breaking usage rights? | iText 5 PDF Development Guide


How to make sure a check box is printed? | iText 5 PDF Development Guide


How to send a 'success' response back to Acrobat Reader from a java servlet?


How to distribute the radio buttons of a radio field across multiple PdfPCells?


How to check a check box?


How to continue field output on a second page? | iText 5 PDF Development Guide | iText 5 PDF Development Guide


How to add a table on a form (and maybe insert a new page)?


How to add a hidden text field? | iText 5 PDF Development Guide | iText 5 PDF Development Guide


How to underline a portion of text in a text field? | iText 5 PDF Development Guide


How to define the data encoding when submitting a PDF form using AcroForm technology? | iText 5 PDF Development Guide


How to send a file to the server through a PDF? | iText 5 PDF Development Guide


How to find the absolute position and dimension of a field? | iText 5 PDF Development Guide


Why are the AcroFields in my document empty? - iText 5 PDF Library Explained


How to get the number of characters in a field? | iText 5 PDF Development Guide


How to move an AcroForm field? | iText 5 PDF Development Guide


How to get the color properties of an AcroForm field?


How to make a field not required? | iText 5 PDF Development Guide


How to create a pushbuttonfield with double byte character text?


How to format a field as a percentage? | iText 5 PDF Development Guide


How to format a field as a currency? | iText 5 PDF Development Guide


Can I create a Reader-enabled PDF using iText? - iText 5 Documentation


How can I find the maximum character limit for a text field?


How to set the export value of a check box? | iText 5 PDF Development Guide | iText 5 PDF Development Guide


How to change the icon of a push button field? | iText 5 PDF Development Guide


How to show an image at a text field position? | iText 5 PDF Development Guide


How to create radio buttons inside a table? | iText 5 PDF Development Guide


Why does iText enter a cross symbol when CheckType style is check mark? - iText 5 PDF Library Explained


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